There ain’t no sunshine here, and I wanna be where you are. Girl, don’t take your love away from me, because in our small way, I got to be there. Your my rocking robin, with the wings of my love. Maria, you were the only one for me. Love is here and now you’re gone, but you’ve got a friend here in me.
Ben is with me at the greatest show on earth, and I see that people make the world go round. I know we’ve got a good thing going, and that everybody’s somebody’s fool, but you are my girl. You always told me what goes around comes around, even in our small way. I know your sad every Shoo-be-doo-be-doo-da-day, but you can cry on my shoulder anytime.
Even with a child’s heart, I’m tore up again. Thinking about all the things you are makes me happy. I’m too young to be doggin’ around all day like some Johnny Raven. I miss the euphoria you give me, and your morning glow. You never wanted to live without music and me.
Sometimes we’re almost there, and you take me back. But after one day in your life, you always leave. Please Cinderella, stay awhile, we’ve got forever to argue. I want just a little bit of you to keep, but you are there, and I am here. If you stop dating dapper Dan and dear Michael, I’ll come home to you.
You know I don’t stop til you get enough, when I rock with you. Even when I’m workin’ day and night to get on the floor, sometimes I get off the wall. And that other girlfriend? She’s out of my life. She was fun, It’s just the falling in love that I couldn’t do, it made me want to burn this disco out.
Wanna be startin’ something with you soon, so baby be mine. And I know the girl is mine. Your such a thriller, I’m getting horny thinking about you, I just want to beat it, and stroke my Billie Jean. Sorry, it’s just human nature, thinking dirty about a pretty young thing, especially the lady in my life.
I know I’m bad, but that’s the way you make me feel. Some call me a speed demon, like that Liberian girl, but don’t worry, we are just good friends. She wants another part of me, but all she gets is the man in the mirror. She knows I just can’t stop loving you. Even dirty Diana, that smooth criminal, won’t leave me alone, but forget about them.
I’m sorry I ate all the jam, but why you wanna trip on me for that? I thought there was more in the closet. Remember when we first met, I couldn’t help but think “she drives me wild.” I remember the time where I all I could say was “I cant let her get away”, while you were out trying to heal the world, in that dress, black or white, I forgot the color. You would pretend you didn’t know me and ask who is it? on the phone, but I knew sooner or later, you would give in to me. And I know you will be there when I come home, I just have to keep the faith, hope you wont be gone too soon….that could be dangerous.
I want to scream “they don’t care about us!” right now. Over here, I feel like a stranger in Moscow this time around. Maybe an earth song would cheer me up, while I play on my Nintendo D.S. I know that money and a job will come together soon, and I can visit you so you are not alone. Like my childhood, when I was a tabloid junkie, I feel 2 bad for some people, and I usually get taken advantage of. You remember my history with little Susie? I know that thought made you smile.
I really thought I was unbreakable, going around town being a heartbreaker, I was invincible, partying til the break of dawn. Without you though, , I just want to die, but heaven can wait, I need you back first. You rock my world, and I have butterflies in my stomach thinking about how speechless you will be when you read this letter. Like 2000 watts to jumpstart your heart, because you are my life. I swear I will give you your privacy, as long as you don’t walk away this time. I know you still cry about the lost children, but whatever happens this time, we can overcome it. don’t feel threatened, just know I love you.
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Nicely done. Still thinking through what it all adds up to--while most of the 'song lyric' versions of this exercise aren't likely to say anything about a particular artist, here you have what amounts to a particular portrait. What does it tell us about its subject? That without the music and the dancing many of the lines are still weirdly provocative? That's my overwhelming sense: that these aren't just ordinary love song lyrics, and your arrangement has highlighted that. Very nice title, too.
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